On sunday night. Press Freedom Campaigners say 140 journalists were threatened or attacked with some claiming that democracy itself is under fire. I am mobeen azhar, and i have been hearing from those who say they have been attacked in an effort to silence them. In may 2023, imran riaz, one of pakistans most well known journalists, with millions of followers online, is arrested at Sialkot Airport as he tries to leave the country. In his last speech before his arrest, imran riaz criticised the powerful Pakistani Military for gagging journalists. He blamed the military for ousting former Prime Minister imran khan in april, 2022. Many believe it was this speech that got him arrested. It wasnt the first time the journalist had paid a price for his critique. There were claims in the media that the tv channels that were broadcasting his show were threatened with being taken off air unless imran riaz was silenced. Amidst the firestorm, he resigned. Imran riaz is no longer in detention. Is thi
let s get right to it. at this hour, adding to the horrific humanitarian crisis in ukraine, filthy water putting people at risk. plus, in just under 60 minutes, john durham set to testify in front of the house intelligence committee. expect a lot of questions about his scathing report on the fbi and doj s handling of the trump russia probe. the judge sets a date for former president s trial in his classified documents case. and the breaking news that charges filed against the president s son, hunter biden, mean he ll plead guilty to federal tax charges as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. we begin with that plea deal for hunter biden. ken dilanian joins us now. my understanding, ken, is the judge still needs to approve this so what happens next and what more can you tell us about the terms of this deal? that s right. we expect hunter biden to appear in the coming days at this courthouse behind me
tony blinken met with the china president xi jinping today in beijing. the atmosphere has been tense. you just said that china did not agree to military line of talks. did xi jinping just say no ? it s a work in progress. it s every parent s worst nightmare. holiday weekend celebrations in cities have been torn apart by gunfire. several people have died in a series of shootings. i was pleading for help. i thought that i was going to die. jericka: in our new series we explore one reason the country is facing a shortage of ob-gyns and the impact it could have on your health. the criminalization of providing medical care is the primary driver. we will introduce you to the program increasing diversity in classical music, and meet the young harpist playing her way to success. it allows me to express myself in ways that sometimes words can t. jericka: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this juneteenth ho
been subpoenaed. and we will break down the findings on the georgia grant special jury report and what happens next in the fulton county da probe. i am ayman mohyeldin, let s get started. tonight, we begin with some major breaking news, former president jimmy carter has decided to receive hospice care after several short hospital stays. this according to a new statement from the carter center. quote, after a series of short hospital stays, former u.s. president jimmy carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and respective hospice care instead of additional medical intervention. he has the full support of his family and his medical team. the carter family asked for thoughts during this time and is grateful for the concern by his many admirers. carter, the 39th president, turned 98 in october. nbc news has learned that president joe biden is aware of former president joe carter s decision and the white house is in touch with the carter family and
president biden will address the irish parliament in dublin this afternoon as he continues his visit to the island of ireland. in belfast yesterday, he urged northern ireland s political parties to resume power sharing. today, he s expected to affirm the strong ties between the republic of ireland and the united states. charlotte callagher reports from belfast. an irish homecoming for a us president. applause. joe biden, who describes himself as a proud irish american, arrives in his ancestral home of county louth. ., , ~ louth. coming here feels like cominu louth. coming here feels like coming home. louth. coming here feels like coming home, it louth. coming here feels like coming home, it really - louth. coming here feels like coming home, it really does. | coming home, it really does. the way every time i have come, the welcome, the people in the streets, they are so gracious to us. ., , , ., to us. he flew into dublin from belfast on to us. he flew into dublin from